Applications Engineer

Alpha Technologies

Applications Engineer at Alpha Technologies helping customers with product selection and technical training. Developing applications and supporting product innovation for material quality solutions.

Posted 4/13/2026full-timeRemote • 🇯🇵 JapanJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Use expert knowledge and understanding of product lines to translate customer needs into product selection
Develop new or modified test methods to attract new customers or break into new markets
Create product application presentations, white papers, and technical marketing content
Conduct tests in a laboratory environment to demonstrate product capabilities or generate experimental results
Provide technical consulting and product applications training to the customer and internal departments
Assist Engineering in the analysis of customer product failures, the generation of the related failure reports and communication of failure analysis and recommendations to the customer

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in science and engineering required - master’s degree or PhD in polymer science, polymer engineering, rubber technology, or polymer rheology strongly preferred
2 years’ experience in polymer rheology are required
2 years’ hands-on experience operating rheometers is required.
Familiarity with rubber testing equipment is a plus
Experience in rubber or composite manufacturing, combined with strong hands-on data analysis skills, is highly preferred
Must be fluent in English and Japanese.
Fluency in other languages is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

A competitive compensation package will be designed that includes base salary and a bonus opportunity

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Hard Skills & Tools

polymer rheologyrheometersdata analysisrubber testingtest methodstechnical marketingproduct applications trainingfailure analysis

Soft Skills

communicationconsulting

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreePhD